The leading candidates for mayor of Minneapolis all say the city needs to make education a priority. They offer differing visions for achieving that goal, but they all face a common challenge: The city's mayor has no direct control over the schools.
(08/13/2013)

Under pressure from environmentalists who say Xcel Energy isn't doing enough to combat global warming, several Minneapolis City Council members want to let voters decide if the city should pursue forming a public utility for electrical service.
(08/01/2013)

The city of St. Paul warns visitors that parts of Lilydale Regional Park are hazardous and unsafe. But when two fourth-grade classes from a St. Louis Park elementary school took a field trip to the park in May, the school did not relay that warning to parents.
(07/24/2013)

Minnesota's new online insurance marketplace, has asked the state to temporarily classify some of its marketing materials as non-public, on the grounds that secrecy will protect consumers.
(07/24/2013)

Planners previously estimated the cost of the Southwest light rail transit line at $1.25 billion. The project's higher cost is because of the line's proximity to existing freight rail tracks, according to the Metropolitan Council.
(07/18/2013)